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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. New advances in e-learning are enabling students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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